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单词 phacochoerine
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phacochoerineadj.

Brit. /ˌfakə(ʊ)ˈkɪəriːn/, U.S. /ˌfækoʊˈkɪˌrin/
Forms: 1800s phacocherine, 1800s– phacochoerine.
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin Phacochoerus , -ine suffix1.
Etymology: < scientific Latin Phacochoerus, genus name (see phacochoere n.) + -ine suffix1. Compare scientific Latin Phacochoerinae, subfamily name (1888 or earlier).
Zoology. rare.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of (extant or fossil) warthogs.
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1890 Cent. Dict. Phacochœrine, phacocherine, of or pertaining to the Phachochœridae.
1978 Science 4 Aug. 463/2 The upper canines are short, stout, strongly curved teeth, with a broad ventral band of ribbed enamel, unlike the more or less phacochoerine canines of Metridiochoerus.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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